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‘We honor our history,’ say the West Point officials restoring a painting that glorifies an enslaver

Trump wants to honor a leader of the Confederacy.

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Pentagon Will Reinstall Portrait Of Confederate General Robert E. Lee With Slave in Background After Years in Storage

The Pentagon has restored a 20-foot portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee to the West Point library, three years after a congressionally mandated commission ordered it removed.

Latin Times

Pentagon is reinstalling portrait of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that includes a slave

An Army spokesperson said that under the revived instructions of President Trump, they were not prepared to ‘erase’ history

The Independent UK

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Pentagon to restore Confederate general portrait at West Point library

Controversial painting of Robert E Lee and enslaved man taken down after 2020 law to remove Confederate tributes

The Guardian - US

Taiwan Has 'Absolute Right To Remain Free,' Says Roger Wicker As Trump Recalls Xi Jinping Assured No Invasion

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, told Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday that the island has an absolute right to remain free and preserve self-determination.

Benzinga

Pentagon Seeks China Military Contact Post-WWII Parade As Beijing Hesitates Over Defense Secretary's 'Imminent Threat' Comments

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has proposed a phone call with Chinese military leadership following Beijing’s Sept. 3 World War II anniversary parade. But China remains non-committal due to disagreements over Hegseth’s previous statements.

Benzinga

US military academies are banning books and eliminating majors to align with Hegseth ‘warrior’ ideology

Trump administration has outlawed ‘gender ideology’ at service academies, and professors say they have faced censorship and political pressure

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New Age Warfare: Anduril Is the Hype, AeroVironment Is the Buy

AeroVironment's combat-proven drones and scaled production capacity make it a key supplier for the Pentagon's new autonomous systems initiative.

MarketBeat

Chinese nationals will no longer be allowed to manage Pentagon cloud services

The US Defense department will now review who is managing its cloud services.

TechRadar

Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert

President Donald Trump's administration last month awarded a $1.2 billion contract to build and operate what's expected to become the nation’s largest immigration detention complex to a tiny Virginia firm with no experience running correction facilities

The Independent UK

Defence minister slams 'conspiracy' over US meeting

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has dismissed claims a high-profile meeting with the US Defence Secretary never took place as a conspiracy.

AAP

Trump looks to buy stakes in military corps raising concerns about private contractors and war conflicts

Howard Lutnick says ‘monstrous discussion’ underway at the Pentagon

The Independent UK

D.C. Is Just the Beginning—the Trump Administration Is Preparing To Deploy Troops to More U.S. Cities.

The president signed an executive order on Monday establishing specialized units within the National Guard to support federal law enforcement in American cities.

Reason

Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's grip

The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets

The Independent UK

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3 Industrial Giants Positioned for Defense-Led Growth

While many of the investments in infrastructure center around AI, here are three infrastructure stocks to own as Washington boosts defense and energy spending

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How to watch 'What are UFOs?' online from anywhere for free - new doc lands in U.K.

As the discussion of UFOs moves into the mainstream, you might need to catch up. Here's how to watch "What are UFOs?" online and from anywhere in the world.

Benzinga

Elon Musk's SpaceX Laser Tech Could Play Key Role In Trump's Golden Dome

Billionaire Elon Musk unveiled tech that could potentially boost his commercial space flight company, SpaceX's Golden Dome credentials.

Benzinga

Hillary Clinton Says Her 2024 Warning Of Troops Patrolling Streets Has Come True In Trump 2.0: 'I Wish I'd Been Wrong'

Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is warning that her prediction of a militarized America under President Donald Trump's second term has come true as National Guard troops patrol U.S. cities under the president's new "law and order" push.

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The Guardian - US

Illinois Democrats condemn Trump’s plans to send national guard to Chicago as ‘unconstitutional’

Pentagon sources have told news outlets of plans to send troops to the city, but no final decision has been announced

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump ‘manufactured crisis’ to justify plan to send national guard to Chicago, leading Democrat says

Pentagon official confirms plan as Hakeem Jeffries says president is ‘playing’ with Americans’ lives. Plus, the sorrow – and relief – of leaving Trump’s US for Europe

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‘Playing games with the lives of Americans’: Pentagon confirms Trump attack on Chicago imminent, Democrats horrified

The Battle for Chicago may be just around the corner.

The Guardian - US

Trump says he is firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, over alleged mortgage fraud claims – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Jeffries says president ‘playing games’ with American lives as national guard to be sent to Chicago

House minority leader decries plan confirmed by Pentagon while Chicago mayor calls it ‘most flagrant violation of our constitution in the 21st century’ – key US politics stories from Sunday 24 August

The Independent UK

National Guard now carrying pistols in Washington as troops enter third week deployed to capital

Civil rights group warn against Pentagon’s ‘dangerous’ decision to arm troops

The Independent UK

Black influencer says she’s behind Trump’s claim that ‘beautiful African-American ladies’ are begging for troops in Chicago

‘They are wearing red hats, just like this one. But they are wearing red hats. African American ladies, beautiful ladies are saying, Please, President Trump, come to Chicago, please,’ he claimed Friday in the Oval Office.

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